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In the Past

Labor Day

by jen on September 6, 2010

Labor Day is such an interesting holiday.  There’s really no ONE thing you celebrate or recognize..  One Google search later, you find  patriotism, end of summer, back to school, work, some even talking about recognizing women who are /have gone in labor.  Interesting. For me… Labor Day brings such a mix of memories… some happy, like going camping [...]

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Binge, Binge Go Away…

by jen on May 29, 2010

As I was flying back from Orange County the other day, depressed that I’d screwed up and went completely off plan — yet again — I got to thinking that I’ve been fighting this viscious cycle of binging for so long….  as long as I can remember.  My earliest memory of binging goes back to [...]

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Is this honoring my body?

by jen on April 11, 2010

As I approach my second week with my eating somewhat in better control, I started surfing the web to find others who have the same struggle with food as I do.  It’ not hard to find others — I read somewhere, I wish I could remember where, that 1 out of 20 women suffer from binge eating.  In my [...]

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In this article on from suite101.com, it’s suggested that  hypoglycemia is a common trigger to a binge.  Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar.  In the event of excessive stress, the adrenal gland can become overactive causing low blood sugar levels. To prevent it — they suggest making sure you avoid sugary foods and that you consume [...]

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